As the World Wide Web is evolving to use new and more complex technologies, there is a high demand for web designers. These designers are expected to build websites fast and efficiently. To do this there are certain commercial tools that will help you become a wiz at designing websites. 
This course gives students the essential tools to conceptualize a website’s design from start to finish. The course comprises of an overview of Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Photoshop is a popular graphic design tool, while Adobe Dreamweaver is used to create and manage webpages. Serious website developers use serious tools for their tasks. These two tools from Adobe are used by the industry’s top developers and now you can too!
Adobe Flash is the platform used to make some of the web’s most dynamic sites. If you’ve watched video or animations on the web, there’s a good chance it was created in Flash. Today’s professional websites need to stand out from their competition. Putting Flash on a website is becoming an
Instructors
Price 1050 NIS ( This includes the 100 NIS non-refundable registration fee)
Schedule
Monday and Thursday 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Starting October 24th, 2011
Length: 8 weeks, twice a week
Please note that the start date in subject to change depending on sufficient enrollment. Our offices will notify you of any changes.
Course Topics
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop allowing you to perform basic – intermediate functions focusing on the construction of a website. You will learn about gathering website requirements, different file formats, Raster vs Vector, screen resolutions, color modes and much more. Topics further include image interpolation and manipulation, image royalty issues, painting and filters.
Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is easy to use software that allows you to create professional webpages. You will learn how to quickly add design and functionality to pages without the need to program HTML code manually. It’s possible to create tables, edit frames, work with layers, insert JavaScript behaviors, etc., using simple graphical tools and wizards.
Introduction to Adobe Flash
This section of the course provides a quick overview of what Flash can do for your website. You learn the overall structure and basic animation techniques. First, you learn the various tools provided by the platform such as timelines, documents, frames, panels and more. Then you review motions and Shape Tweens. Last, you cover SWF file management, basic ActionScript and proper Flash design techniques.
Web Design Best Practices
While it’s important to learn how to use the tools for proper website development it’s just as important to know how to create powerful, clean and easy to maintain sites. LIVE-ed’s instructors bring to you their real world experience with the latest tips, tricks and best practice techniques. You learn about common website mistakes, proper site navigation and layout design techniques, as well as how to know what part of a site should be a graphic and what should not.
